Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	1,350	5	10.7544	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59111	The devout communicant, assisted with rules for the worthy receiving of the blessed Eucharist together with meditations, prayers and anthems, for every day of the Holy Week : in two parts / by Ab. Seller ...	Seller, Abednego, 1646?-1705.	1686 (1686)	Wing S2450; ESTC R10920	183,621	482

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with_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n the_o sacrament_n therefore_o of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o jesus_n and_o his_o passion_n without_o which_o all_o his_o other_o performance_n can_v not_o save_v we_o for_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n eloquence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o sermon_n all_o his_o divine_a and_o beneficial_a miracle_n together_o with_o the_o unblamable_a and_o unspotted_a holiness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n can_v never_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v redeem_v we_o without_o his_o crucifixion_n it_o be_v his_o death_n only_o that_o be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o life_n and_o salvation_n what_o need_v then_o have_v my_o dull_a and_o unaffected_a soul_n of_o such_o encouragement_n to_o give_v my_o saviour_n a_o place_n in_o my_o thought_n the_o very_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v its_o own_o recompense_n and_o proper_o agree_v to_o those_o notion_n of_o virtue_n that_o all_o mankind_n bring_v with_o they_o into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o one_o to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o remember_v his_o benefactor_n 1._o benefactor_n athen._n deipnos_n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o annual_a festival_n to_o commemorate_v their_o wise_a man_n and_o philosopher_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o wise_a say_n and_o their_o prudent_a just_a and_o virtuous_a carriage_n the_o jew_n also_o have_v their_o set-time_n wherein_o they_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o prophet_n and_o good_a man_n as_o the_o christian_a church_n appoint_a anniverssary_n which_o they_o call_v the_o birth-day_n of_o their_o martyr_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a act_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v the_o righteous_a in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o if_o the_o church_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o commemorate_v the_o achievement_n of_o her_o member_n be_v it_o credible_a that_o she_o shall_v forget_v the_o miraculous_a performance_n of_o her_o head_n in_o nothing_o be_v her_o care_n so_o conspicuous_a 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pallad_n vit._n chrysost_n p._n 37._o hieron_n cassian_n cyril_n alexandr_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n frequent_o quote_v a_o excellent_a say_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o bibles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d advise_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v expert_a banker_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a metal_n and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v a_o show_n the_o word_n also_o imply_v a_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n like_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d which_o harpocration_n lexic_fw-la v._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suid._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotel_n in_o politic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d officer_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a past_a through_o at_o sparta_n by_o the_o order_n of_o lycurgus_n and_o in_o other_o government_n in_o greece_n who_o in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o judicature_n be_v either_o approve_v or_o explode_v after_o which_o pattern_n the_o primitive_a sage_n make_v all_o their_o ordination_n in_o public_a in_o the_o 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consist_v 〈◊〉_d consist_v theophyl_n in_o rom._n 2.18_o p._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v undo_v which_o i_o can_v never_o do_v as_o i_o ought_v unless_o i_o examine_v my_o past_a sin_n my_o present_a virtue_n and_o my_o resolution_n for_o the_o future_a for_o if_o when_o i_o address_v to_o a_o prince_n for_o his_o pardon_n i_o deprecate_v my_o former_a offence_n profess_v my_o loyalty_n and_o promise_n that_o nothing_o shall_v ever_o alter_v my_o affection_n and_o my_o duty_n much_o more_o be_o i_o oblige_v to_o do_v so_o when_o i_o appear_v before_o my_o god_n the_o collect._n o_o god_n of_o all_o power_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o myself_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v my_o own_o work_n and_o have_v rejoice_v in_o myself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la of_o my_o sin_n past_a when_o the_o 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